As you guys on this forum was so helpfull with my project regarding the Canberra T4, I am back with another request…..
A friend of mine at the SAAF museum is busy restoring a turret from a Short Sunderland and want more info regarding it. He has only the Turret with nothing inside. Does anyone perhaps have some Photographs / info that can help him restoring it. There is a plate inside with the marking “FN.7” The other are unreadable.
By: Arabella-Cox - 31st March 2016 at 15:33
Sorry to drag this up from the depths of 2009, but are there any updates on this? I’m looking for some reference images for the FN7 for a 1/72 Stirling build, so if anyone can help I’d be most grateful.
Simon
By: hindenburg - 6th March 2009 at 19:35
Inspection stamp ?
By: Cees Broere - 6th March 2009 at 19:24
Knew you would be interested in this thread M.
any answer yet on that Stirling inspection stamp I mailed you sometime ago.
Cheers
Cees
By: hindenburg - 6th March 2009 at 19:13
As you guys on this forum was so helpfull with my project regarding the Canberra T4, I am back with another request…..
A friend of mine at the SAAF museum is busy restoring a turret from a Short Sunderland and want more info regarding it. He has only the Turret with nothing inside. Does anyone perhaps have some Photographs / info that can help him restoring it. There is a plate inside with the marking “FN.7” The other are unreadable.
Think I`ve got the manual for the FN7 somewhere..will have a look.
By: hindenburg - 6th March 2009 at 19:12
Also used on the Manchester and the Botha, any pics would be great.
Cheers
Cees
and stirling !!!
By: Dreyerce - 6th March 2009 at 16:52
FN7? That would double the known number of surviving turrets of this type then. Is it the egg shaped dome?
It is the egg shaped dome. Will get some pictures and post it.
Corrie
By: Cees Broere - 6th March 2009 at 11:34
Haven’t forgotten it John,
I knew you would remind us.:)
Cheers
Cees
By: 12jaguar - 6th March 2009 at 08:06
Also used on the Manchester and the Botha, any pics would be great.
Cheers
Cees
oooh Don’t forget the Stirling Cees!:D
Interesting to see some pics, we’ve just got the cupola which is currently on loan to the Pathfinder Museum at Wyton.
John
By: Bryan Ribbans - 5th March 2009 at 20:32
Try this………………….
Why not post a request for information on the Flying Boat Forum on www.seawings.co.uk?
I am sure that someone there will have just what you need….!
Cheers,
By: Cees Broere - 5th March 2009 at 19:22
Also used on the Manchester and the Botha, any pics would be great.
Cheers
Cees
By: Pondskater - 5th March 2009 at 19:18
Interesting find. The FN7 mid upper turret was fitted to the MkIII (and some MKII) Sunderlands (and other aircraft). Part of the reason they are so rare is that post war Sunderlands (such as the MkV which equiped 35 Squadron in South Africa) did not have the turret.
The egg shape that Cees refered to looks like this:
By: Cees Broere - 5th March 2009 at 18:32
FN7? That would double the known number of surviving turrets of this type then. Is it the egg shaped dome?
Any pics, mind you if it’s only the cupola then it’s not exactly a turret but interesting nevertheless.
Cheers
Cees
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